La Quebrada Cliff Divers
La Quebrada
Acapulco's signature sight: professional divers leap from a cliff about 35 metres high into a narrow sea gorge, a tradition that has continued since 1934.
La Quebrada is a narrow cove with cliffs on the western side of the old town. Professional divers (clavadistas) first swim across the gorge and climb the roughly 35-metre cliff face. At a small shrine at the top, they pray, and then, timing the surge of the waves, they dive into the sea, which is only a few metres deep. It is breathtakingly dangerous. Performances take place several times a day starting around 13:00, and the last show often happens by torchlight. Admission to the viewing platform is about 100 pesos. You can also dine at the La Perla restaurant in Hotel El Mirador while watching.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 13:00, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:30 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Casa de los Vientos (Exekatlkalli) Diego Rivera Mural
- Fuerte de San Diego
- Playas Caleta y Caletilla
- Isla La Roqueta & Virgen de los Mares
- Palma Sola Archaeological Zone
- Parque Papagayo
- Zócalo & Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
- Acapulco Bay & Costera Miguel Alemán